Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30
MERE MENTION.

Rubber coats are in demand.
Copious showers of rain have fallen
the past week.
Mr.. J. n. Gale has been quite ill the
past few days.
Mrs. A. R. Ayres arrived, this week,
from Walla Walla.
Judge Hartman, OF Montesano, has
been in town the past week.
A son was born to the wife of Waldo
Moore, in this city, on tho 9th inst.
Isaac Dofflemyre is quite ill, of
pneumonia and heart enlargement,
at Young's Hotel.
Mr.. T. c. Van Epps has established
telephone communication between
his residence and store.
Mrs. G. II. Foster and little daugh-
ter returned last week from her visit to
Canada and reports having had
pie asant trip.
The Street Commissioner force is
now engaged in doing necessary piece
OF grading Oh the east side ON the hos
pital block.
DIR. N. Ostrander returned last even
ing from his trip to Denver, whittier
he has been as representative to the
Sow. Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Several Olympians are preparing
displays of fruits and other articles of
merit to exhibit at the Portland Me-
5khanics' Fair which opens next Thurs
day.
Mr.. George L. Davis and Miss
Jennie Barnett were united in mar
rage at the residence of the brides
parents, near Olympia, last Sunday.
Rev. J. Campbell officiating.
Next Monday, all Eastern mail will
20 across the switchback, instead of
by the way of Portland. So far as is
known, the change will not lead to a
revision Of the ocal schedule.
The Northern Pacific and Olympia
and Chehalis Valley Railroads have
adopted round trip rate of one and
one-fifth the regular fare for visitors
to the Mechanics Fair, at Portland.
Mr.. A. Haines, OF Victoria, b. c.,
brought his son here, this week, and
placed him in charge of the teachers
of the Collegiate Institute. So it
seems our schools have good reputa-
ton abroad.
Services at the Congregational
church next Sunday, Rev. Leonard ].
Carver, pastor. Subject of morning
sermon: "The Divine Sentinel
Evening lecture: "Will it pay?" All
are cordially invited to attend.
The Principals of the Collegiate In
stitute announces that the lectures Of
Mrs. c. L. Henderson will hereafter be
delivered at p. NJ, on each alternate
Friday. The next lecture will there
fore take place on Friday, Oct. Z.
Lon Edwards received severe in
jury of the nose, laying it open from
root to point, by the flying of an iron
crowbar, at logging camp near Shell
ton. DR.. Newell reports the case as in
fair way to recover without seriou.
Disagreement.
Speaking tubes are being placed il
the hallway of Woodruff's new bricl
building, whereby the tenant of ever!
room in the second story can be callet
without climbing up fight of stairs
This is u modern convenience that viii
be at once appreciated by the public
There was barely standing-room LET
at the closing lecture Of the renowne'
Philip Phillips, Saturday evening. TIL
views exhibited by the stereopticol
were exceedingly interesting, and tn
lecture which accompanied them wa
replete with information useful
everybody.
Mr.. Noschka, the merchant tailc
of Olympia, has removed to Coluu
bia Street, opposite the Carlton Hous
where he will be found at all time
ready to accommodate his patron
with the latest and most stylish fit, j
the best of foreign and domesti
fabrics. Give him call in his ne
quarters.
Electric arc lights now illumine IL
large and elegant salesroom OF NJ
Van Epps, the stationer, and the net
establishment of Mr.. Mari, the dru,
gist, and Simenson, the jeweler. Thel
are now ten lights on the circuit, IN
one establishment-the Gold Bar re
tauant-is lighted by five incande
cent lamps.
Two elegant passenger coaches II
the Olympia and Chehalis Vale
Railroad Company arrived at Tenin'
via the Northern Pacific from Tacom
last Tuesday. They were brought
the Sound by the bark Orient. The
will be put in the service about tn
eiiddle of October, soon Ms the trae
can be placed in condition for IL
new service.
The ladies of the First Congreg
tional church have in preparation
entertainment, the leading feature
which will be an operatta entitl'
"The Seven Old Women of Lavend
Town." in which number of childr'
will take mart. OYSTERS, ice cream al